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Resistor composition and thick film resistor

US7476342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2006
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C17/06533
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A resistor composition containing: a lead-free ruthenium-based electrically conductive component, a lead-free glass having a glass basicity (Po value) of 0.4 to 0.9, and an organic vehicle; wherein, MSi2Al2O8 crystals (M: Ba and/or Sr) are present in a thick film resistor obtained by firing this composition. The ruthenium-based resistor composition is capable of forming a lead-free thick film resistor which eliminates harmful lead components from an electrically conductive component and glass, and has superior TCR characteristics, current noise characteristics, withstand voltage characteristics and stability after a heat cycling test over a wide resistance range.

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